近年来的中考试题中，对日常交际用语的考查比重越来越大。涉及到在各种情景下的问和答；涉及到英语国家的文化习俗；涉及到口语和书面表达。考查的形式有听力理解，有补全对话，有单项选择，有情景反应，有书面表达。

　　【名师精讲】

　　初中阶段要掌握的30个日常交际项目是：

　　1.问候 greetings

　　a.good morning/afternoon/evening.

　　hello/hi.

　　how are you？

　　b.fine， thank you， and you？

　　very well， thank you.

　　2.介绍 introductions

　　a.this is mr/mrs/miss/comrade…。

　　b.how do you do？

　　nice/glad to see/meet you.

　　c.my name is…。

　　i'm a student/worker etc.（here）。

　　3.告别 farewells

　　a.i think it's time for to leave now.

　　b.goodbye！ （bye-bye！ bye！）

　　see you later/tomorrow. （see you.）

　　good night.

　　4.打电话 making telephone calls

　　a.hello！ may i speak to …？

　　is that… （speaking）？

　　b.hold on， please.

　　he/she isn't here right now.

　　can i take a message for you？

　　c.i called to tell/ask you…

　　d.goodbye.

　　5.感谢和应答 thanks and responses

　　a.thank you （very much）。

　　thanks a lot.

　　many thanks.

　　thanks for…

　　b.not at all.

　　that's all right.

　　you're welcome.

　　6.祝愿，祝贺和应答 good wishes， congratulations， responses

　　a.good luck！

　　best wishes to you.

　　have a nice/good time.

　　congratulations！

　　c.thank you.

　　d.happy new year！

　　merry christmas！

　　happy birthday to you.

　　e.the same to you.

　　7.意愿 intentions

　　i'm going to…

　　i will.……

　　i'd like to…

　　i want/hope to…

　　8.道歉和应答 apologies and responses

　　a.i'm sorry. （sorry.）

　　i'm sorry for/about…

　　excuse me.

　　b.that's all right.

　　it doesn't matter.

　　that's nothing.

　　9.遗憾和同情 regrets and sympathy

　　what a pity！

　　i'm sorry to hear…

　　10.邀请和应答 invitations and responses

　　a.will you come to…？

　　would you like to…？

　　b.yes， i'd love to…

　　yes，it's very kind/nice of you.

　　c.i'd love to，but…

　　11.提供（帮助等）和应答 offers and responses

　　a.can i help you？

　　what can i do for you？

　　here，take this/my…

　　let me…for you.

　　would you like some…？

　　b.thanks. that would be nice/fine.

　　thank you for your help.

　　yes，please.

　　c.no， thanks/thank you.

　　that's very kind of you， but…

　　12.请求允许和应答 asking for permission and responses

　　a.may i…？

　　can/could i…？

　　b.yes/certainly.

　　yes，do please.

　　of course （you may）。

　　that's ok/all right.

　　c.i'm sorry， but…

　　you'd better not.